veld

thumb|upright=1.3|Typical veld near Petrified forest, Khorixas|Petrified forest in [[Namibia]] thumb|Springbok in growing veld; [[Etosha National Park, Namibia]] thumb|Springboks in the burned veld; Etosha National Park, Namibia

Veld ( or , Afrikaans and Dutch: veld, field), also spelled veldt, is a type of wide-open, rural landscape in Southern Africa. Particularly, it is a flat area covered in grass or low scrub, especially in the countries of South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, and Botswana. A certain subtropical woodland ecoregion of Southern Africa has been officially defined as the Bushveld by the World Wide Fund for Nature. Trees are not abundant; frost, fire, and grazing animals allow grass to grow, but prevent the build-up of dense foliage.